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The absorption of thermal emitted infrared radiation by CO2

Written by W.J.Witteman, Emeritus professor University of Twente (NL)

Abstract: The present study describes the absorption of thermal emission from the earth surface by CO2 in the atmosphere. It is done on a fundamental physics base. For this purpose, the vibrational-rotational structure of the CO2 molecule is described. At atmospheric temperatures a few low-lying vibrational bands of CO2 are relevant.

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Global survey of doctors: Hydroxychloroquine rated ‘most effective’ for coronavirus

Written by Valerie Richardson

An international poll of more than 6,000 doctors released Thursday found that the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine was the most highly rated treatment for the novel coronavirus.

The survey conducted by Sermo, a global health care polling company, of 6,227 physicians in 30 countries found that 37% of those treating COVID-19 patients rated hydroxychloroquine as the “most effective therapy” from a list of 15 options.

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I Got The Coronavirus – Enough With The Hysteria!

Written by Anonymous

What follows is a personal account. It should not be read as a general description of symptoms that are true for all people.

Much of what happens during any infection depends on the condition of individual immune systems and pre-existing medical conditions – and there is also the fact the coronavirus, Covid19, or the Wuhan virus has forty known mutations (thus far).

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Coronavirus forces postponement of COP26 Climate meeting in Glasgow

Written by Matt McGrath

Scottish Event CampusImage copyrightSEC Image caption The Scottish Events Campus in Glasgow, which is due to host COP26, includes the Armadillo and the SSE Hydro buildings

A key climate summit in Glasgow will be delayed until next year due to disruption caused by the coronavirus.

The announcement was made in a joint statement from the UK and UN after a “virtual” meeting of officials.

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Coronavirus: A Perspective from Britain Part 3

Written by Andy Rowlands

Many people being forced to remain at home have already lost their jobs, and many thousands more are likely to suffer the same fate. Many small and medium-sized companies and businesses, having been forced to close, will go bankrupt and never re-open.

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We’ve been had, and Trump knows it

Written by Geoffrey P. Hunt

While President Trump closed the U.S. border against entry from China at the end of January, his overall instinct was right.  The CCP virus was nasty, but no worse than a supercharged flu.

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